Sports and Values in Brazil

UNESCO considers sports a powerful means for social transformation, human development, and youth empowerment.
Last update:5 February 2024

Sport is a platform for social inclusion, particularly regarding challenging stigma and overcoming stereotypes.

The Organization also acts on issues concerning the use of prohibited substances in high-level sports (doping).

UNESCO in Brazil reinforces its catalyzing role for actions that use sport as an instrument for social inclusion and for building a culture of peace. 

Sport in Brazil

Ethics in Sports

Brazil ratified the International Convention Against Doping in Sports on December 18, 2007. It integrated the select group of 138 countries united in the supranational effort to promote fair play and the right to have transparent and honest competitions.

Sport in Brazil
International Convention against Doping in Sport
2005
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Physical Education

Physical education combines the body and physical competence with values-based learning and communication. It provides a learning gateway to grow the skills required for success in the 21st Century. Regular participation in physical education and other forms of physical activity can improve students' attention span, enhance their cognitive control and speed up their cognitive processing. Physical education is the entry point for lifelong participation in physical activity. 

Criança Esperança Programme
Quality Physical Education (QPE): guidelines for policy makers
McLennan, Nancy
UNESCO
Thompson, Jannine
2015
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The Power of sport values
UNESCO
2016
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World Indigenous Games, Brazil, 2015: celebrating is what matters!
Roque, Lucas
United Nations Development Programme
Terena, Marcos
Calfin, Juan Antonio
Terena, Taily
Brazil. Ministry of Sports
Intertribal Committee (Brazil)
2017
Pub. with the assistance of UNESCO Brasilia
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